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National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California Santa Barbara

Kids Do Ecology: Marine Mammals

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource provides information about marine mammals.
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Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Killer Whales

For Students 9th - 10th
Outlines the characteristics of the killer whale, including classification, habitat, behaviors, and conservation. Helps students identify with whales with a list of "Books for Young Readers." Information at a level of upper intermediate...
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Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Harbor Seals

For Students 9th - 10th
Outlines the characteristics of the harbor seal, including classification, habitat, behaviors, and conservation. Helps students identify with seals with a list of "Books for Young Readers." Information at a level of upper intermediate or...
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Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Sleepless at Sea

For Students 9th - 10th
Can you go for a month without sleeping? Most mammals can't, but scientists have found some marine mammals that do. Find out why some orcas and dolphins don't sleep for weeks at a time.
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Sea Otter

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Here you can find a great printout of a sea otter as well as detailed information about the animal. Learn what a sea otter looks like, what kind of fur they have, what they eat, and who their predators are.
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Saint Louis Zoo

Saint Louis Zoo: California Sea Lion

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover fun facts and learn about the habitat, range, appearance, diet, and conservation status of the California sea lion.
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Other

Audubon Nature Institute: California Sea Lion

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the California sea lion and discover details about its behavior, eating habits, range, conservation status, and other unique facts.
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Other

Audubon Nature Institute: Southern Sea Otter

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the southern sea otter to discover details about its behavior, eating habits, range, conservation status, and other unique facts.
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BBC

Bbc Nature: Walruses, Seals and Sea Lions

For Students 9th - 10th
Dive in amongst the pinnipeds - the seals, walrus and sea lions - for a taste of what life is like for fin-footed, semi-aquatic mammals. Flat flippers help give these typically rotund, barrel-shaped animals an unlikely grace and beauty...
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US Navy

Office of Naval Reasearch: California Sea Lion

For Students 9th - 10th
This very thorough site examines the characteristics, adaptations, status and threats, and current research associated with the California Sea Lion. Enjoy the pictures as read about this interesting mammal.
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Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Sea Otter

For Students 9th - 10th
Get to know the Sea Otter.. colored photos, description, life cycle, map of habitat, food. Only the basic details of this animal are given, making this site perfect for younger researchers.
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Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Baleen Whales

For Students 9th - 10th
Outlines the characteristics of the baleen whale, including classification, habitat, behaviors, and conservation. Helps students identify whales with a list of "Books for Young Readers." Information at a level of upper intermediate or...
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Other

Sea Sky: Reef Life

For Students 9th - 10th
The coral reef, its composition and inhabitants are explored here in detail. With additional information about the life that inhabits a coral reef.
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Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Beluga Whales

For Students 9th - 10th
Outlines the characteristics of the beluga whale, including classification, habitat, behaviors, and conservation. Helps students identify with whales with a list of "Books for Young Readers." Information at a level of upper intermediate...
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Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Bottlenose Dolphins

For Students 9th - 10th
Outlines the characteristics of the bottlenose dolphin, including classification, habitat, behaviors, and conservation.
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Canadian Wildlife Federation

Hinterland Who's Who: Bowhead Whale

For Students 9th - 10th
Get the facts about Bowhead whales. Besides finding detailed physical descriptions of these mammals of the sea, you'll also learn about some of their unique facts and characteristics. Also included in this Mammal Fact Sheet on Bowhead...
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Canadian Wildlife Federation

Hinterland Who's Who: Beluga Whale

For Students 9th - 10th
Get the facts about beluga whales. Besides finding detailed physical descriptions of these mammals of the sea, you'll also learn about some of their unique facts and characteristics. Also included in this Mammal Fact Sheet on beluga...
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Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Career Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Site sponsored by Seaworld and Busch Gardens discusses what it's like to work with animals at their parks as well as zoo careers in general.
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Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Manatees

For Students 9th - 10th
Outlines the characteristics of the manatee, including classification, habitat, behaviors, and conservation. Helps students identify with manatees with a list of "Books for Young Readers." Information at a level of upper intermediate or...
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NOAA

Noaa: Pinnipeds

For Students 9th - 10th
What are pinnipeds? Learn about seals, sea lions, and walruses; their characteristics, where they live and their differences.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Sea Otter

For Students 4th - 8th
The Sea Otter is the largest member of family Mustelidae, and the smallest marine mammal. Sea Otters are more aquatic even than seals and sea lions, because they mate and give birth in the water. Learn more about the Enhydra lutris, more...
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Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Animal Training: Animal Behavior & Learning

For Students 9th - 10th
Details how marine mammals at Sea World learn by different techniques, including operant conditioning, positive reinforcer, and others.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: California Sea Lion

For Students 4th - 8th
California sea lions are the best-known eared seals. All seals can hear, but earless seals (in the family Phocidae) have internal ears. Learn more about the Zalophus californianus, more commonly known as a California Sea Lion, in this...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Steller Sea Lion

For Students 4th - 8th
Steller sea lions are divided into two groups for conservation purposes. Those that live around Alaska and Russia are classified as endangered. Learn more about the Eumetopias jubatus, more commonly known as a Steller Sea Lion, in this...

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